Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and other chip makers have moved from single- to dual- to quad-core processors over the past decade, and there are plans to pack as many as 80 cores into a single chip. But lingering issues related to software licensing and application architectures that don’t fully utilize the advantages of multicore processing may be impeding adoption of the latest multicore systems. Quad-core servers have been on the market for more than a year, for example, but customer adoption isn’t as widespread as expected, according to a Sun official.
Shift to Multicore Processors Inevitable, but Enterprises Face Challenges
February 27, 2008